What are the risks of lumbar puncture needles?

The greatest risk of lumbar puncture is to cause foramen magnum hernia. Because intracranial pressure is too high, after lumbar puncture decompression, it is easy to herniate the cerebellar tonsils and brain stem into the foramen magnum, resulting in respiratory and heartbeat arrest. Therefore, lumbar puncture is taboo for diseases that may cause cerebral hernia risk. Next, some people are allergic to anesthetic medicaments, can cause corresponding allergic symptom. Blind puncture may lead to unsuccessful puncture and need to be re-punctured. Causing an infection in the brain. The occurrence of needle interruption during puncture process. But the above situation is generally relatively rare.

Is there a health risk of releasing some cerebrospinal fluid? Cerebrospinal fluid will produce 300-500ml every day, releasing part of cerebrospinal fluid will not have special impact on the intracranial, but will stimulate the intracranial to produce new cerebrospinal fluid, update the cerebrospinal fluid circulation, which is of great help to rehabilitation.

How much stress is bad for your health? Normal intracranial pressure in adults is 80-180mmH2O, within this range is normal intracranial pressure, there is no special concern.

Lumbar puncture through the intervertebral space into the subdural may cause symptoms of low back pain, but usually resolves within a week with no sequelae.

After lumbar puncture, you need to lie flat for 6-8 hours, not even sleeping on pillows! Otherwise easy to cause headaches and other symptoms.

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